WebFlorence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (Italian pronunciation: [katteˈdraːle di ˈsanta maˈriːa del ˈfjoːre]; in English Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower), is the cathedral of Florence, Italy (Italian: Duomo di Firenze).It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and was structurally completed by 1436, …

WebThe Florence Baptistery, also known as the Baptistery of Saint John (Italian: Battistero di San Giovanni), is a religious building in Florence, Italy, and has the status of a minor basilica. The octagonal baptistery stands in both the Piazza del Duomo and the Piazza San Giovanni, across from Florence Cathedral and the Campanile di Giotto.. The Baptistery …

WebSan Marco is a religious complex in Florence, Italy.It comprises a church and a convent.The convent, which is now the Museo Nazionale di San Marco, has three claims to fame.During the 15th century it was home to two famous Dominicans, the painter Fra Angelico and the preacher Girolamo Savonarola.Also housed at the convent is a famous collection of …

WebThe Republic of Florence, officially the Florentine Republic (Italian: Repubblica Fiorentina, pronounced [reˈpubblika fjorenˈtiːna], or Repubblica di Firenze), was a medieval and early modern state that was centered on the Italian city of Florence in Tuscany. The republic originated in 1115, when the Florentine people rebelled against the Margraviate of …

WebThe Basilica di Santa Croce (Italian for 'Basilica of the Holy Cross') is the principal Franciscan church in Florence, Italy, and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church.It is situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce, about 800 meters south-east of the Duomo.The site, when first chosen, was in marshland outside the city walls. It is the burial place of …

WebThe Cathedral of Saint Mary Major (Portuguese: Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa or Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Mary Major), often called Lisbon Cathedral or simply the Sé (Sé de Lisboa), is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal.The oldest church in the city, it is the seat of the Patriarchate of Lisbon.Built in 1147, the cathedral …

WebHistory. The church, dedicated to the Beatæ Virginis Mariæ de monte Carmelo, was founded by a group of Carmelite friars from Pisa.Construction of the church commenced in 1268 as part of the Carmelite convent, which still exists today. Of the original edifice only some Romanesque-Gothic remains can be seen on the sides.. By the 14th century, it was the …

WebGrace Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral on Nob Hill, San Francisco, California.It is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of California, led by Bishop Marc Andrus since 2006, while the cathedral's local parish has been led by Dean Malcolm Clemens Young since 2015.. The parish, which was founded in 1849, lost its previous church building in …

WebThe chiesa di San Salvatore di Ognissanti or more simply chiesa di Ognissanti (Italian: [ˈkjɛːza di oɲɲisˈsanti; ˈkjeː-]; "Church of All Saints"), is a Franciscan church located on the piazza of the same name in central Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.Founded by the lay order of the Umiliati, the church was dedicated to all the saints and martyrs, known and …

WebOrvieto Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Orvieto; Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) is a large 14th-century Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and situated in the town of Orvieto in Umbria, central Italy.Since 1986, the cathedral in Orvieto has been the episcopal seat of the former Diocese of Todi as well.. The building was …